With the Christmas break fast approaching the Sabres had one more opponent to tackle in the form
of the 0-3 Manchester Tyrants. The two teams met in week 3 with the Sabres coming out on top 46-
25, since then Sabres have halted the conference’s two high scoring teams (UCLan & LJMU) to a
collective 19 points all the while putting up 46 points.
Confidence was high, with Manchester winning the coin toss the defence was out first. After three
After defeating the unbeaten UCLan Rams, the Sheffield Sabres now make it 3 victories in a row as they head into their last game before the Christmas break with the Manchester Tyrants. Last time these two teams met the Sabres offence proved too sharp as they scored 7 touchdowns on the day, meanwhile the defence had their worst performance of the season as they conceded 4 touchdowns.
Since then, the defence have stepped by holding both LJMU & UCLan offence’s to
After the Hallam Warriors, the Sabres’ next biggest rival is the UCLan Rams. The Rams have always
been a strong contender in this division and this year is no exception. Coming in undefeated at 3-0, it
was clear that the Sabres would need to have a near perfect performance to come away as victors.
With the Sabres receiving the ball at
Game preview:
This is one game you do not want to miss! The 2-1 Sheffield Sabres will be taking on the travelling 3-0 UCLan Rams in a game that could have playoff implications further down the line. Over the past 12 months, the two teams have meet three times, with the last game ending 19-0 in the playoffs making it 2-1 to the black and gold.
UCLan have been on red-hot form, comfortably scoring over 100 points in the process and are coming in well rested coming
It’s one of the biggest matches of the year, homecoming! Not only was it our first home game of the season but it was our first game back at the Norton Playing Fields. Coming off an impressive performance against Manchester, the offense looked set to continue their dominance. An 11 play, 50-yard drive was capped off by a 12-yard screen to #88 Harrison Bazley for the first touchdown of the day and the first touchdown at the new home of Sabres football.